"StarQuail Games has produced a number of titles you may already be familiar with: Astroman, Crystal Skin, Tiny Barbarian, and Sky Puppy.
Arguably, their most popular game is Tiny Barbarian, a simple retro-styled 2D platformer where you play as a tiny barbarian who chases his love across a frozen battlefield." - Tom Christiansen
These aren’t nostalgia grabs or gimmick-laden throwbacks. They each bring something genuinely fresh to the table, mechanics that feel baked into the exploration and combat, not just tacked on.
Play as Dik, a nimble acrobat exploring the depths of Hell to rescue his brother from the Devil’s hands. With no weapons to rely on, success hinges on mastery of physics-driven movement, and quick adaptation to deadly obstacles.
GDC 2025 has revealed the finalists for the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
